Presented by Jay Julien at the Lyccum Theatre, New ‘York City, on November 9, 1955, with the following cast CAST OF CHARACTERS (fin order of apeparance) Jum Bore Su. Pronk Sitoera jonNNY POPE UL Ben Gazzara Catia Pore 20 Shelley Winters Momma 62000000001 , Henry Silva ‘Appuss Paul Richards Cuven | tarry Guarino Poto Pore Anthony Franciosa AMas 1 Steve Gravers Porsia | Christine White The action takes place in a remodeled apartment on New Vork's Lower East Side. ACT ONE Scene 1: Early evening. Scene 2: Very late shat night ACT TWO. Scene 3: Early the next morning. Scene 2: A few hours later. Scene 3: Early the some evening, ACT THREE Several hours later. Directed by Frank Corsaro, Settings by Mordecat Goreltk, General Manager: Irving Cooper. Stage Managers: Len Bedsow, Edward Julien ‘ A Hatful of Rain ACT ONE Scene I Scene: A tenement apertment located om the lover East ‘Side of New Vork. At Right sce se 0 small Hilchen, ‘and at Left a. combination living room-bedroom. There ore tuo doors in the btchen—one leading the haltwoy Right ond the other in the rear wal leading 10.1 bedroom. 1) it were not for the views scen looking. ou! the window and the hallway i soould be dificult to place the location of the room toe see. Looking through the veindows tm the ling room és see the worn brich of the bullding nest door. Prout th ‘indoa im, Eig rm we ee beyond the fire etcpe reiting which te us outside [i indew- Apts inthe Jor stance tht enn @ suspended bridge, marred only by the occasional Suggestion of rooftops ‘with Wher julting black chineye. With the apartment itself there is the suggestion ne rater whe oe ako seclt fort fe fransform bedrogeled rooms into rooms of comfort and taste, such ts: al the wnodvork ‘hick tos Jormerty coated with heenty coats of paint has Been feraped clear of al point, leaving clean weoodheork ‘ehich has been stained and narmshed: the windones hove been refurbished; cases built Beneath them, ‘nd. the windows ore spollessly clean ar ore the ‘hades and drow curioint. Though the sink and tub Combination show clearly thir age By design, Bly s6 ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN fer snd Ben aed 1 cover ap the rales of Ole Joshioned piping, Ths es Been carfuly fshed, Betwcen the ‘ecken and bedroom, « parition of sting hs ben bond on ec hl thee Set of flower pots, some of glass, others of copper, ani ei One ended idl "tok riot the Kitchen, we see a cuphocrd, the point ‘having been removed, table, Jour char The chaics ore old, but chairs thet were picked sp trem one of the ontigueshops long Third Ave. The {ile % solid ond of heevy wood, something thot might hove been picked op along Terey r0ed Jom farmer. Tithe Bing room on armchair in wp Rig corner and a bed agnst the side wal. There iso smatual ‘tnd Storing ase of color in the room, the bedspread ively, and al the objects of the oom ore color. Thame made bookavs made 0f wood tne another The kolbuay, of the Miche, is clearly in contrast toe armen Phe hl ioe re bom. We see suggestion of a stebway moving up to ron] tte rll of funted won, Onerhted there in tight, covered wth o dusty and cracked hows ing. When the Curtin rises we are immediately cre of the ‘ein. In the Wichen area, we see the Faiten move ‘recy from tke table and walk towerds an umbrella, rengeig on hook dn up n. commer. Jomne seated in choir 1 of tebl The mica & Slmott at on end. Getta fe of im Polo's room. Fare, (le works the umbrila. Closing it and open Tate) me af epee sly The hale ogy rela its mado lk, the bane Ivory id it was designed ia Germany-and they make he dma wags in Pru. Tis guy down ln Palm Beach who act A HATEFUL OF RAIN 1 sold me the thing— Anyway [kept ooking at my watch. He wouldn't tlie how mach itwas 1 Bought he was crazy unl be told me te price. Twenty-seven dallas for Sn unllla~ Seven minutes om plane tne be tes me the pice ‘ountee, Honey! What's the trouble in there? Geum (Of) T cant get Polo's windows closed — Fan (Sis char ovo tal) Pub} Tits Polo's Citas, (Entore and crosses to chair Right of table) Johany—2T can't close is windows abd hs bed going to oat ‘Tonsesy crores into Polo's oom.) aut here any mine: The dampness bad them jammed— Farina, thought you aod Jehany slept in Were and Polo slept out here aun (Sis chair Right) That room isnt big enough fortron nklny a ed op tt sem, What are 9 call hn. Cais, Her. Not hi Her Farum, Tras counlag ona grandson. (Jonusee crosses in and ste chair Left.) ets Fil ptt ie ost fora gation Fisnis, Wow Whee” That tong cee Tue? tan Noy We Oot Tue 18S Rk a ea ‘everyday cofiee. il FS Ek: What cd you putt that pat Cris, T don't understand it. Last night T put wine ajar a ete ne pot ads a at wea Jonny. Which pot? You know you got four theyre all dered see” 71H Our Pais and Cai, Wall Idiot ak for all tose pots. Jonny. Tf you'd fst put the of thve pots away— Cena, T's a cus, that's all: For as log’ as T'cald remenber I could never make cee8 A HATEFUL OF RAIN aera Jomocy, They gave her four pote—one of those show- chen we gt marred [Chin Nod yo wea ou bought one tooo never Joxtoxy, How did I know that all your girl friends were colleepat happy. There were only sx gs atte shower, Su our ofthe show up witha Calls pot. Cia. Tis morning Thad a headacke--and 1 wanted to have my cafe, and, I dropped an Alka Setzer in ny ggfeenT Weught for 4 rlnte the bows was ging iow up— ariten, Sorry, bony, 1 ido’ mean to knock your Ci I late fe rk thi ‘Ceti. 1's not you, Pop, was late or work this mor. Inge had to got ae Boer ony heh and lnk othe may cand eb df rat {ex minutes tan intersection while a parade passed by-~ Jounny. Honey —you're behaving like a woman. e: Crain. Darling i you'll fst tke & good Took at me, youl contr th fc hat fam a'womas. Fariex. Whats this Cella welts me, youre not going to schoo! any mate (Cau rises and begins to clear table.) Journ. T'm going to start again soon, Pop. Working, ‘days and school nights, I— Farman. I don’t want you to think that Tm pushing you, but T was down there feeling good about the fact ‘that you got the government picking up the bill with that GI Rights thing— Bow long will it take you to Anish, T mean if you started soon again — Cra. Another two years and he'll have bie degree— Excuse me, Pop, I've got come Troning to do for, work (Crosses into Polo's ro0m: jor izoniig and returns.) Farxer. Working in a machine shop—being a tool maker, that must help you with engineering studies, huh? oun. ’m a machinist, Pop, I'm not a tool maker— Fars. You lost two years in the Army, another damn ner A HATFUL OF RAIN ° Inying in & hospital bed, now that’s a big chunk of Tine,ao took tothe clock, Johnny. “Joma. 1 was going to rite snd tel you myself about my oot going to senool aay more, but Tider want to sory you : ari You don't have any pains— (Catia crosses, puts wong on table, Crees wp Eoftforontng Mert) 1 mean, yore all cred, omony: Yeh Flor Farrna, sometimes set wp—yoa hoo, suys with theumati, thet teeth start to hurt when 1 you Jour Tim alight Pop. (Ceuta sets ironing board wp Right of lable, crosses to breakfront for iron. Starts to dampen clothes.) Farmen, I was proud of you, Johnny. I told everybody down the club—how you laid in a cave for thirteen days. showed ther that peture you took at the hoeptal—~T told’ them all-—how you went down 10 ninety: pounds. row you kept your mouth shut, no matter what they did to you 3 Jortoey, Aw, come on now, Pop/—there's nothing to be proud of Greia, You'd think it was something to be ashamed of. Jour. (Rises, cases into livingroom to Left wim. dion) Can we jut forget about it— ‘Farner. (Rises ond follows Jomsny) Well, I couldn't have beld out-—and T don't think there ere many men ‘who could. And T'm proud of you, kid! “onrun. Aight, Pop, youre proud of me. Ceua. He tore up all the n ppings— Joumy. Honey, will you please forget it? (Causa plugs in irom.) Farm, 1s realy coming dowa—every tne T thinkwe AMADHUL OF RADE et of avng to get on that plane tomaron my somach Se Sage See ee : oA nas rere! “jumiary sapes dow a bod eet a xem Epc siaine puta ak bat, OTs ce RUeTiames 0s god it Wanye | x ‘petit back. oun. You mean you gut your jo? arian. (Crosses into Michon) What do you thick T yeas shouting about before. Your brother’ wrote me 8 Minted ties. (Gosmsne sit on bed.) Pop, Five got twentylve hundred stashed away. Any tin you want i 2 yours 1 put money down on the ‘option, and I started the renovations, Deen working there fora week, and fixing the pipes— (Ceu1s, Can you get your job back? Faraes. I wish you could see this new place. (Cr 40 Canin) It's all good hard wood, the dining rooms ey beams two fot thick, and there's lng oak ar ‘Cut1a. You could have wired Polo and confirmed loan before you put any money down—certainly belo ‘you got men in to go to work, at ral (Cente gets sewing bosket from divider end crosses fo table I've been in ‘chippie joints in my time, I's more Uke a ‘at house. (To Cxu1a) Excuse me, honey, T mean whore Jommry. You could have made a two-dollar phone cal. Farnee. For what? Seven months ago when T thoug was going to buy that bar on the Bay, he sent me check for twenty-five hundred bucks, The deal fell through =| aor A HATFUL OF RAIN tn and I set the money back to him— (Crosses to Cran.) That wes seven lousy months agol_ ‘The bask never promised me loan! My'son promised me. Now be tells {me the money ie gonel Gone where? (Crosses fo JOuNNY.) Where di it go? Journey. Now look, Pop, T know Polo as well as I sow myself Ihe had the money he'd give it to you. Fis. ont want to be re men eet ac, Jom. Vou're not going to hold a grudge against Gitta Tan going to fale to Polo when be comes home. Joumnncr. Pop, how about Some wine? (Crosses to Lefé of able) (Cause gets wine ond glasses jrom breabfront and crosses te Pe. ons far iy oe Me RO ent Farum OX, let's have some wine Hey, that looks ke ain eq | bay it tom the neighborhood, via Yes grocer in the . ous. He mes in in ie colar The pecely sore is Jat 2 ont (Causa resumes ironing.) Faruex, Hey Johnny, remember the farm we used to have. Remember how we used to hitch those big bay bors to the trees and tear them up by the roots 0's we ‘could plant. Look at my bands—mixing pink ladies and daiquities. 1s embarrassing. “Jounny. What's embarrassing? Faris. I have to get a manicure twice a week. Ceuta. I can’t imagine Johnny on a farm. He's got a face like the city, (Jonny crosses below table 20 chair down Right at ‘slove and sits.) Faraxe, Yeh, well be'd pick tomatoes cmtil he'd fall4 A HATFUL OF RAIN fer eA Sure, he ad dak hal, but you lok ust he (Arenas Anocks.) roves ta door ond open) (Start to sdge's GR, ene G Cetta. Well, tell them to come in, Johnny. Don’t have then standing oot in he ball Joxnny. Come on in— (They enter, Avrss in to Ceuta. Morice stays af the door.) Morn. Ou et wet, Jno. Weft want see yo fora i Sarin. nl sy wile thi ts my father Err, How do you do (Shaher hand? wh Ros.) Cine wey alin fet your names? Feta (7 leva) eo yor Hest an say Roving got your oor ality. Maybe Va beter vit oot a Qe hal i ‘Nonna, Yeh wut ot n the hl Could you sip out foes fe moa, Jonny? Nic ertng oa (They both g0 out and stand out inthe halieoy, coin he dact after them, Avrizs. on foot 0 ladder, Morne, below ladder, eens om it) aun. Whe Janne (Sling) eye a couple of peter ik hey ge te op Cando care abot te Ser, tl tesa fo cms a. Jor (Pos ionne bord end hens Cx oho fat ‘Why dont you get the album out and show the old man the pctares you were talking aboot? Tl be ight Back — scr A HATFUL OF RAIN 35 Canta, Put your coat on, It's damp— (Jone takes jacket from hook up Right. Jonesy goes ‘Out. LIGHTS dim in epartment area ond come wp in the halbway. During the following scene, Catia and aruen rif at lable) Jomove, (Coes to Morne) Tonk, Mother, ey thing meat wrong, I called the clubhouse, al o's Tve been trying fo get you all day long. ‘Avro, ‘very juskey’in ihe city bes been trying to call us Right, Mother? ‘Monsen. Thats right, They picked up Alby this after- ‘oan "Anrtxs. We been walking in the shadows all day Tong. ‘We can't stay im one place more than ten minutes. ‘Moruzn, Tse lid is all over the city— Avvixs. This sno three day alli, Theyre biting this city ike a hurricane Ina week the city’s going to be dry. ‘Jouay. Tim thin, Motber. ‘Moraes, 1'm no doctor, I'm a busines man, ‘Anruxs. You got it for ftee in the hospital, Johnny, but Mother's bo chaty ward. ‘Morten. You got W? Jomery. No. (Starts to eos wp Arvixs suddenly steps of tar ‘nd Gaon mover dow prt ws) Morstex. (Crosses to down Left of halt) You ain't even gota hunk of it? JJouwney. (Crosses to Movsten) Where can T get it? All of a sudden you start to close in on me, That Kind of money isn't easy to get. (Caruee: hangs over Jornry’s head, in the darkness he Gonld ast Jor en abe) ‘Morsras, What have you been trying to get us for then?6 A HATFUL OF RAIN arr Jomrory, My oldman came in tooiht. He's ong to be bere for a few days. T wanted you to ive me enough to ‘ld me over, unl he gets on his plate As soon as soe, Il Uy fo get the money T ove you ‘Aemias. (Crosses to beled ledder} Yow you going to ay? Two dolar a week forthe next Sve yeas Mors, ‘You get ft by tomorrow meming! Every pemy oft Jury. Oh Mother, you must be erazy. Where am I slog to get seven hundred dollars hy tomotrow morning? ‘Areas. Vour wife most have someting foe 8 ain ‘abhauahe jomnny. (Crosser Right Appts) What do you te to dot Go to my wife and say— foram. Chuche! reais F Jonata ld is beoneuar) (ats "jouvave cevoss mide vith wmbrella,) Now you feten i me, you Junkoy bastard don eave bow tay Jokes you told me, or how long I know you. 10 never Dress Jou If they didn't press se. Your eyes can ate fut of your head. Just good fath—five hundred, and Til tarry jou forthe ret. Let him go, Chuckie (Crosser fo downstage of door) (Coron lets his arm loose.) Jovy. What am T going to do for the next few days? Morven Riddle arm, that's your problem. (Morsien takes a small packet out of his pocket. He holds it up.) Here, Feel it? (Withdraws packet ax Jomxy grabs for it.) Give me the weight minus the paper. And what do ‘you have? Not even an ouno=—one lousy spoon of mor- phine, and T put my life on the block every time T put it in my pocket, How many times did I bring it to you? ‘Bag ee eet eng (Poet phe aert A HATFUL OF RAIN y ap nr. (Catches ached and sits on bottom rang of : mate ‘Morass. Look! You ned erty dalla day now. You atte i peeing {dont com how you mate lps {Ee su Steal™ (Sa Aros ened) ‘Apres. (Takes gun from pocket and offers it to Jom) re Jonny. (Moves away upstage) You guys must be eday Ten want tea ‘oias Resp its aot loaded, Jonny, No! Hits, Leave fay on the Roe, Appl. __ (Arruts puts gun on flor.) Gimme back that packet, Johnny! oma. (Cyacse wp hora) Look, X waked ‘sround all day long trying to— (Saddetly Mowers Keke Jomnave ie the trl flo tras doesage ashe ft, Arrut 0b guacta Beces de goes es Morten forces his arm akes othe saeseiet, My oft an’ here Cao Hs od man's hare, Motber—bis ok man's here Give Bn a brea, wily Cart you see B's ging terse? Sontte. sold man's bere, and mia dead. You 9 ver the roland well meet fou by Chantaoks Cuucu. Okay. (Starts up ladder.) Boras #10 benid”tonmriow morang,Jobony. (atorien end Ares wath on, Caen. (Comes down ond lits Jonvoee up) Joby, you alright? Look, Johnny, he’s not kidding. It's a shame that they did to Willy DeCarlo this altro, He cidnt {ven owe as much as you do, He's no gond, Mokher—he'l do everything but ill you. Bea good guy, pick up— Tes ‘ot even loaded. (Starts up ladder, cdot (Grab in) Ccie™ vou gt anying at Cuveu. No-8 A HATFUL OF RAIN nerd Jone, Even half— Crave. Taint got enough for myself, Jomny. Remember when you tried to ick it, and you olan’ stand it, You called me, and T gave you my last P. Citucm. Alright. You come by my house later. (Starts up ladder and stops.) And, Jobnny, don't say nothing about my dog. I mean if the dle lady says anything, just ange the subject. My dog fell out the window ast ight Jou, Alright, Chuch, Cuuce. He died) Johnny. Right in my arms, (Corvor scwries up the ladder.) (Joma bends down and picks up the gun. He puts it in his jacket pocket. The LIGHTS dim in the hell. ‘way, ond come up in the upartment area, Cesta ond Farizen are looking 2 the album.) Farr. It wasn't a big farm but you could eat and live off it. A cosmetic factory squeezed me on the mortgage. 1 built that barn and I was the last one to go, Johnny's ‘mother died a short. time after and the kid stent to ive with his Aunt Grace—no, Polo went to live with Grace; Johnny went to live with’his Uncle Louis, (Jounary las entered ond stops at sink.) ‘What did those characters want? Cui. T don't ke these men— Jounwy, (Taker drink of water) They're only a couple of guys I play poker with. Exrirer. Who ever heard of seeing people out in the hall. There's a room right here— Joy, Now what in the world’s the trouble— You've never seen them before Ceuis. Te seen them with that Willy DeCarlo stand- ing on a comet. And I never liked him coming up bere elither— Comer crosses to bureas.) ‘And you never know where he's looking. He just stares fn space. scr A HATFUL OF RAIN 9 Jorn, You don’t see him coming around here any more. ‘Ceuta. How much money did you lose? Fomece. Coupe of bucks,” (Puts pom én Oareaw 7) (Cru. Should I try to make some more cofee—? arate, No, not fron hanks. 1d beter gt back to {he tel Ob-T brought & package in. What happened twit? Cran. T think I pat it with your coat. (Crosses into Polo's room.) Fasnunn. (Crosses Left to Jon and shober hands) ‘When your brother comes in, don't say anything to him, Johnny, 11's all water under the bridge. (Cxin comes to table with package, hat and coat. aruze puts box on table and CELta helps him with 1 bought half a dozen Onford shirts down there— they're all brand sew Sgured you and your brother ould wear them. Put four of the In your drawer and five him two. unt. Here, honey, pat three in Polo's draw — Farin, Keep four af them for yoursl. Catia (A? Paras crstes Right toword door) You come avy for dioner tomorrow night™and you come eo east to (Cetin gets umbrella from up Right and gives hin to ) TM gota couple of box seats for the ballgame, Johnny. ‘Jouxy, (Crosses to Farsien and slaps hits on back) He's got a back like a gorla— He dumped Benny Leon- ard once— Isnt that ght, Pop? Fart Yeh, and I'swam the English Channel both ways, (Crtin. Watch your step, Pop. (Goes out door.) Barstin, (On ivay out) Sce you in the moraing, Kid. ons. Goodnight, Pop.20 A HATFUL OF RAIN ace Farms. (In doorway) Heh, Johnny— And if T drop my hat crossing the street— ‘Jouwny. Ob—don’t bend down to pick it up. Farin, (Like an old vaudevilian) Why not? Jonny. You'll get an ascful of taxicab bumpers— rarueR. (Goes out door, Off) That's an old standing ‘gag we used to have. (Jomo cores door and crottes to table for bo8 of ‘hrs, He is sized with a sudden pein spasm coming Irom his need Jor dope. He gets hold of himself and Sorts to bureew ith package. He changer hs mind and takes it into Polo's room. He re-enters ilchen, teas ‘moment ab tara wher ihe con ieors wine and glasses 10 ink end begins to wash dishes as CELIA enters.) eee (Cena, Theres hot water is there? (Cr i bo ak, Jor clock.) resis to ide Jor clack) Arent we epeaking to one nother? ‘The clock has stopped agnin’ I gues mee ot Speaking to one another. Thanks for ckartg the table. rene eet ll hr te fnkes it and puts rigid) The cream bon im the ice-box. ore iss Jc Te reterator— Lin. (Cross Right Yo him) Johnny, sorry about plspoalng Ie ly don't even know wha estat ‘Jonnny. You said I was useless— ‘Something like that, Cetin, Why should you be afraid to tel me that yeu lost your jo. I felt ke a fool when J caled““your bos ‘must have thouzht T'was a fool too—out of work three days and have fo find uutby acedent— Jonny. T ruined a day's work. A ohole day's work int bathed dnt gan hw id Gets. Runing a day's work losing Jb sno reason to go into hiding! wes Jona, Honey, F dat foe that job was thrown Acts A HATFUL OF RAIN ” out, I put Sfteen shafts into the lathe that day and T tunderct every one by twenty lousy thousands of an inch 1's the fourth job I've lost in six months. Gauia. (Crosses (0 above sink) Alvight—but this tnt 193 ost four jobs jonny. Where do these go? LIA, The top sbell— Jonni. (Crosses to breaklront with cups ond puts them on 0p shel}) Don't start shouting now— Chzia. [haven't even raised my voice— Jounxy. (Crosses to snk and rinses sterwore) Tknow lien you're shouting even when you dont raise you voice CCritA, Well, they go on the top shel. The dishes go 02 the top shell. The cream belong in the ice -refigerator. ‘Your shoes are to be found in the closet—your shirts and shorts are in the botiom drawer. And we live at 967 Riv- ington Stret! en ‘Uounny drops stverware om floor. Quichy picks it sip as she tums of water) Let's not do the dishes. Can't we sit down in the front room. Let's just for once sit down and talk Come on, put that down. (Turns hichen LIGHT off and crosses 10 living room with chair Left end sets it don Right of orm commer. PM (Pls end crest» Bares) Ab ‘Where do you want to sit. Where do T sit? (She motions to bed and he sits. She sits choir.) Cera. Can we try to talk Jouswy. I thought everything was decided. Do you leave, or do Teave? (Cetia.T thought we had more to talk about than that. Jour, Well, go ahead, I'm listening. Ceuta, ¥ou'l have to do more than listen, Jouzey, [can't talk. just can’t scem to talk to people any more ‘CELIA. (Rises ond crosses to above him) T'm not people.2 ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN acre Tm your wife. T married you to live with you. T marred you to have your child in me. TJouny. (Rises and crosses Right above chair) Look, awe ve ot down ie wee lg acs. Wel ves 1 her. Coun. Well, what about her? Is she ich? Is she pretty? Jounsy, Te told you T havea't even shaken hands with another woman since we've been married. Avd that’s four years. ‘Cxiia. One year Jobnay—that's all the ever had. The ist year. 1 never sad this before, I think Tim ashamed of tbat there were many times while you rere ge, that T jut wanted toe near aman. Sometimes Tite go any Tt waned og oa wach ce, never went anywhere, = Pfs. didnt go anywhere ee. They tld me bere to. Gouin. can enderstand how you might— Maybe T taven't given you what you want—or need. Aright—who is she? Why do you have to ie to me? Jounay, Y'm not lying. Ceuta, You most think Tve been stupid all these smosthe~- (Crosse to Joo! of bed) Thought that i Tet you go and not say anything I kept saying to myself, you love me and only me "Journ. (Cross 10 her, then oway down Right) 1 love you, and only you, ‘Ges1a’ God, T wotld like to know where you are! T valied for you and you never eame home T was here ‘when you lft, while you were gone, and Tim here now. Johnny, I spend more time with your brother than T-do with you, Polo and Fare together everynight ofthe weck, Fre never mentions you and nether do. We just pretend that you don't exist—being lonely at night is nothing nem, but lastnight Twas lovely ia a diferent way. T ak ‘most threw myself in Polo's arms. SJOHNNY. (Turns fo her) What are you talking about? Cena. We can't go on living like this any more. Not the three of usin one bouse— Johnny, we used to talk all act A HATFUL OF RAIN 33 night Jong and wake up bleary-eyed. But it dida't mat- ter because we were together, Don’t you remember. Jonny. “All weekend long, too—that weekend we spent at the Point. We didn't sleep from Friday to Sum- oe ‘Gezin, And that poor howe detective—be thought we omar T id te oa ua Jom. T tod you to get out of te sun and you sunburned. a x io ‘Ceuta. And I told you we shouldn’t go out on the rocks. You hobbled around ors week wid sched toe tsar. And you mated around fore week with that vite stil on your nose; you looked lke a clown. ‘Ceuia. (Sits foot of bed) The old man who climbed out ‘Mom (Sut chor) Crews thing? He om i) Caught os Leaing —? He mnst ‘have been watching us for five minutes. oe ‘Cat, Wal that's all we were ding. au You're not renembesing that day— T remember tat day tos of all 1 was your qrphen lve you wet sway, AU waned i domes Jotun, You cred atthe train station. GenT iow, Bot T did't know where you were go ing end how long you'd be gone. You ied too Sour, Novl dda Teun T saw'you through the window ofthe tain, just phe Pulling out. You were smiling, but you were cry- Moron, Well—for ersake—you looked like a kid who lst er rag dall— (Catia. Ande weren't just ising. The old man stm ‘oma, Playing. The old man saw ws plying. ruin. Playing “well, that's a nem word for Johnny, please love me. ongor Love your (Rie, Ce toh) ove s sore than 1 ean say. Sometimes at nish, when you sl vale the streets ike im looking fr something, and ye% A HATFUL OF RAIN ber I know all the while what I want is sleeping, It's like I walk the streets looking for you—and you're right here, (Ske rises ond they embrace, Suddenly he breaks and crosses Right.) (Ceuta, What's the matter? Jonny, Nothing— ‘Cetin. I didn't mean to offend you by touching you— ct at ie iat aT ay Ne aL Eg a: ‘at night, you go out anytime you want and come home is or anaes hg om et ne ee eae A oa ht ae Sard ny oe er ae bth Ae ‘was today? What was your day? (Sits bed.) Did you take ie ireterear re a in) ark ati va st scion Rieter meme er ie Oar a we es Faas Te re Yo Ne ae FE at rhe eee ee Pascoe casein Ns ot ag Se ere oe a re aed Tice atelier Lee ord ha erie asi tees Bee rei hs wat Ya aro See ata eras Goma oe Hers od eal ed 'e Sea ree Be Tecate at at ptm nc and he wee worried but I wouldn't go home until T won all the rene ere te oe Peete en ae ee Laces ee te coe ee maton cis ye comet pase ari chamois bag of marbles and I'd say, hey, Pop, I won! vert A HATFUL OF RAIN 2s Wham! Pow!—1 wind up inthe comer saying Pop, T dnt hear yout dt bear you ne Cuzia, What did you do today? You didn’t play marbles (Jorney sits chair.) 4id you? You weren't home all day because I called here five times 1 called once — "Journ, I'm trying to tell you what T did today— Gru. You're tying fo avoid telling me what you did today. Jounww. T took a train see—then I took a bus— I ‘went to look at the house I was born in. 1's only an hour away—but in fifteen years, I've never gone anywhere ea that houne—or that town! Thad to go back Team explain the feeling, but 1 was ten years old when T left there— The way I looked around, they must have thought T was crazy—because I kept staring at the old house — {Twas going to knock at the door and ask the people if T could ist loo around and then T wen to that Syronk ‘where I used to bear the old man wbistle—and those orange fire-escapes—and ivy still climbing up the walls, (Rises—cresses to Center.) Then I took the bus And the train, and I went to meet the old man’s plane— land we came’ here. Cetin. You came here. Not home—but here. Jomsvy. I mean home, Ceuta. You said here— Joma. Alright, here, not home. (Cross quickly to sik and turns light on.) Vou kaow, Uve lived in a lt of places since T left that towa. There was always 2 table, Some cups end some windows—and somebody was. the boss, somebody to tll you mhat to do and what not to do, always somebody to slap you dow, pep you up, or tell you to use will power—there was always a bed, What do Tinow about @ home? (Turns on water—and resumes washing dishes.) ‘Ceutn. Johniy—? Jonny? Do you want to run away from here—? “Jounny. I want to live bere.6 ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN act (Cras. With me— Jouniey, (Turns water of. Crowes to her ond bnecls) Honey, thee is wo other woran, Lack baby—you dont Kany fo uch Ted ou fw mach Tove you se eT want to bury nyse in you Cea! Well do = (They embrace, kiss, embrace again. He pulls eway.) Jonny. Honey— Honey— I've got to go out ton Ae Tai treyecn Te A Ponte Gaia is oad ois wpe wind) The a's stopped I think ra beter ‘windo creel thik open every (We hear the roltching, hoppy LAUGHTER in the halle seay, and Poxo's otce forse rer end goes ato Fitch. He peuses ond looks at her) Povo, (Of) Hey, toy, hey, Jobony, the walls are (CELIA. Help him before he falls down the stairs. (omen goes to door. Povo appears is halbway and comes into kitchen, hanging on JOuNNY's arm and shoulder. He is quite drat.) Foxe. Hey, come on—we're all going dancing. Hey, Celia, come on, we're all going dancing (Falls to floor at stove.) The floors are crooked, Johnny. Cunt. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Poxo. Tim so drunk T coulda't walk a chalk fine, Jounny. (Helps Poro to chair Lejt) Hold om. Let's 08 if we ean get over to that chair. Poxo. I don't know what that would prove—if X could walk a chalk line. Leave me alone, Johnny, Tm aleight. Come on, lemme alone— (He is seated.) Joma, (Sterts to take Poxo’s shoe off) Come on let's ‘get those clothes off. ser A HATEFUL OF RAIN 7 (Cau goes to four cup of caer t stove) oxo, Hey, Jenny, who you ging to oe for Mt ol ses ous I ae mde my mind wp Hote voted wenttes tines Nas Woots— ‘Yau tk be cane, akan. She deat cre oui. er Poca enp 9 cope) Hare dink he, fips ats to tit od pats doen) (Jour tosses second shoe aside.) 1 ea er Bese openeet ET ra oeieeieh rey oe te Dee ‘en radio.) Hey, Celia, les’ get some good music on, “cet (Crcies to Pou) You getyou clic of and men TE bru tates erro Hey, Gar you Loo tered ves up there by the serionee rere taeria ee Seer eet oa Se er ee ) lousy tions of radio.) Nabe diy ee ncn 6 er tbo yo Mach sonofabitchin winds blow — Ceua I think we should undress you and put you to bed. (Jousaey crosses to Povo ond takes Potc’s belt off ond fasses it om lable, end they support im.) oo, Oh no, no Vout. not unieing me. Tn ashamed, T got'a big appendix scar. We all got scars Sys got scare athe way dais bak,8 A HATFUL OF RAIN aera Johnny was fourteen days in a cave—all the way down Bis back Colla, meet ty brother=my gues tre He fuestebut his guests arent my usta, Col, Johany’s ‘got a heart like a snake ve 4 (Cuts goes fnto Poto's room with blanket and his shoes sand shirt.) Jomo, Aight you sald enough oto. (Croser t2 bed) If 1 ever catch those sonsa- ihe fend ere ab, Joby ee tres oun. (Gently pushes Poxo on to bed) Shut wp. Why cont yor the ergs Pouo, I shut up. I'm shut up. I'm like you, Jobnny—all you cre gave wis your rank” goer sat ued Sou aa spe Titec mnie, Lat forget the if man and ge (Habs Pouo to his feet.) RS (They start to cross to Povo's room.) serine rat resins (CeLta crosses back into kitchen.) =i ea Ct atta a ata nah Gi joke net tn Stir eataciorsyiats Goch fata year Jon, os ha “Cat Ta beter pt this on him, He freee to death alltike Christmas, sera ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN 29 (Phe moment she is gone into room, Jom get (ekes"ap Rich costo tac buona oad ahs al eum’ pain Sh ge peck Cro To foor, on way out.) (©xitntope in drwy) Whee ace you pig? Sonmare, Oty Ltr pigg out Ci tke wal for mpl (Cis ses fo bene for cout) Conn eave your coat wher 1 dot want you com- ing wiih me ‘ern Why not? amor Chase jst wan wo ia Sau (Crestey buch to Ris wilh cost) T watt even tals old onto your arm, Kanai Vou ear? cone mth me Tl be back ‘Ceuta. When? Tell me when so I can wait. Tonight, snd moro, at dave— Neco Wea? Monte Debt be med wile? EE Gite, wo oer eon be mad Do go dao, chat [fal 2o i lov with You allover again tong T traried guar DO ou Wodovtad wind ena tant can ony, Look, all he things you sid tonight about tyme Gita, Trying? Te tedHf they gave out medals for trying Ta sink right through this flor. And every week, very day you kes sping aay Wy dont you look Soc yo) ou ried ch ie poder is bene, you built everything—but—nothing here belongs to you. Tiles you Panyu — dime star toto) (oot et et ey wee to ye Sony. (Ouchy eres fo'Geve Pow's dor) Ta sa anther yoman. Wil you ge that out of our ad fe ec we puma line me fs bt snl ‘Eth Then what I? (Jommny goes to hall door again.) This the st tn youl ver do as Yo me, pane Ts a30 A HATFUL OF RAIN ert Cx114. Don't stand with one hand on the doorknob lke that. You look like Mic ing Boy's ha lickey Rooney leaving Boy's Town (He goes ont, closes door and stops in hall. He burns back ‘ond moses to door es she moves te deor on oppetite ‘side, They Borst tan wecy as— LIGHTS DIM OUT End of Scene I ACT ONE Scene II About 2 A.M, The LIGHTS dim wp. Cexin és on bed reading. Poo comes out, crosses to sink, turns light on and storks 40 drink jrom foucct, Cxiza, Don't do that Polo! Youll give yourself stomach cramp. ‘Povo. I got no choice—stomach cramp or I'll die of hint Wheres my panis—who robbed, my pant? (Ras back ith oom) ey Johnny, where di yon put. my pant (Catia, Johnny went out, (Rises. Crosses to divider for nail polish and then to sin) oo: Nowre ma me too bab Cxtia. (Turns off Jouces and sits Right) You ought to be hamed of youl You iather as ine yeu a rest took the door of the hinges slamming it oto, He was hurt, buh? His bey Jobnay was here so Ihe shouldn't fel so bad. Nobody said I was a bum buk? Alright, T never graduated high sehool—what's that make me, a bum? (Crosses into kitchen to refrigerator, gets ner A HATFUL OF RAIN 3 bottle of beer. To breakront jor opener. To Left of table ‘and opens beer.) (Ceuis. You're jealous— Pouo, (Sits chair Left) Why should T be Jeslous—it’s always been the same. I’ not only him—it's all my damn relatives. As Jong as I can remember, always laughing at me ‘Cat1a. You don't like your father very much, do you? ‘Why didn’t you lend your father the money? He sald you promised —Be said that— ‘Poo. I know what he said—what I said—The money's ‘gone. It lew south with the birds. I bet it on one of Aly Kani hrset—one is gone, any kid knows at. Gone doesn't come Gaus only asked a simple question Polo Poo. I'm glad you didn't ask a dificult one. T don't ike my father, hui? He comes over to that nighiy circus 1 work in, he tells me its a joint. People don't come in there to drink, that's what he says—that’s bright on his part. There's thirteen whores leaning on the bar and be {ells me people don’t come in there to drink. Ceuta. What's the matter with you, Polo? I've never ‘een you like this before, Causa ean see at yor drunk, oto. Well can't guy drink ost because he likes to Gatun Vou den ke Johny any more do you? Why ou dont Ie Jahnay any mae, does he have a heart like a snake. ire ‘Poco, Youre staring to sod like the Forty seventh Precinct Why? What Who? ‘Gean, Sometines Tg the fetng tat you hate your SFE a on ing in Sets certian tte Lina Maitre ata ered eer etal Pete eprmae a aneimem ace SSSI aes ea2 ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN ace stay. T wed to hate im every tne he lft—and eves fine he came back. He'd say the sume gcdamy thie We gota SU ogener Poles te only aly we jay me SE ae et a. ats eee Tar hike Yin en runt macys ey ate Fob Rp bran et neces tee og ananassae Se ETE Eien yong te belle fl of Gus. ie and gu fo ee ee erie SS Be cy ey wk yon Jimny (Cro t ink Pus lah wer oto, You ask the old man who Tam, be'll tll you. I'm eter tp rd ser ea nt ea the iver the hod set fee in ary aoa eee ced ay ae my brother and hes a sonofabitch, That advfatiick te mse! (Ce1sa throws @ glass of weter in Pote’s face.) Cena. Tm sony Tid that. Poto. 5 a sgn ofthe Ges si of the tines, AN the King’s me, and all the Kings hors" Ok whats Oo Aire, (es throm) rin, Boo? Pole? Wil you coe out and tlk to me. Coun YOU come out and tlk to Cetin. Pol, please, Tm only (Povo comes ou standin doorcy.) (Crowes to Boo.) There's se mas om tonight’ Supper. Would you lke one? ‘Poo. No. a ace 1 A HATFUL OF RAIN 33 (Ceu2a, Well, I'm going to have one. Pot, Til hive one too. (CELA crosses f0 oven and turns it on.) Boy's the job—? Ceuta. Johnny got fired, oto, Tknow Johnny got fired, Twas about your P Scuun, (To rfierato Jr jam) Well wy did you cope and cl ae es Pt ; Fe a ee cai sae, Tarjuk rine Coe Vea deb nat o> Pou Wh Sl that? Bee Yee bust” (cam sr wri Ne abet dre, Youn reba td tod goes Pe pe fn selon ts canga Cle tote esas fe Snel pene oc ae eshave Doe ol moon Ing wey Ciceeel eo ot san ous aided Ce deter bemetr toon wi, hed fsa ety 0 a hung out he ae See pag renee te oe sata ont ana eae a Pater aah bone Er ieh heed oe ed a nay may tes lel ene bene mn hee tg ee Bea ek ant fae be Vat ee Ses Se hocee os on sa thy Eis Are Gap Yon got Es going Hs hove Lt eg? Who? Tbe pach before Eilat (2 ey fe) Carn (OI) Neuve ht to be a bowen, Pale wig dea ie Poco, Quit? Where ean T make a hundred and twenty- eh a ie tal ee ie ee Sie as toca penal na er oie a Bean Von's or eal eine Cine bad ls rem ted foe 9 bel) a du wt an Cait, (Tong of taking) Ng sary, lorgt te tid Miia Cogn of sec-shi4 A HATFUL OF RAIN ser hand na, Po Ace es ae aioe ey eadan sanarmvasn recdeg ee Ir Li ere a ern Ber a rae nth ape eS i et bs a ey Ged eager gel nt tp ae ea ei te ees eM Neen oy pe ay a ra est re ore ee he yu oot vai dat etait ow at Be eat oe fe es, A Se yang ito st Pec ys fan St py ory yoga eb TEED emerge he iphones ers ier mince aay ty Ee ile wo se Sa ore San Te yak view a ees Pow, wire e Fee Ng Pha cut eo wa Hs tat (There is @ pause end they look at each other. She crosses 40 bed for robe.) ovo. Boy, wish I did't know ght from wron ‘Ceuia. (Putting robe on) What? es er act A HATFUL OF RAIN 38 Povo. Not Catan Polo, ve boen wanting to talk to you every night this week, Poco. Weve been here every night this week— That's ail we've done Iy talked. (SH chair Right suid holding danger with stockings) ‘Cecan. (Crosser to hime, takes hanger and. crosses to suindow Center and. hangs on thade Toop) Youre nok tring te, Fl, Te aly yu and Jonny thinks the world of you, but~but—— Tm afraid youl have to find s diferent place to live—maybe you could tae a room somewhere in the neighborhood andl Coane over to dlaner ‘Povo. could huh? And what about breskfast— Cetin, You could come over for brealilast oo And 1 could do your shits and everything but you'l have to finda diferent place to lve. Croses Eo ooer Jor miupins,) oun Lean do my own shirts Why do Thave 10 move? Ceuta, (Takes mufin out) Thknow how you fel about sme and it's embarrass Poca, Love shouldn't be embarrassing — Getta. (Croses above and ats chair Left Pte mufins an tage) es not ceally embarrassing but T doo" think the thre of us can live together any more, T want you Out of this house tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow night—after dinner {Your father gets his plane. T want Jou to leave. oro. Way? Getta, Because T don't want to take any chances, ‘Pouo. What chances? Getta. Poo, e's not be eildren. You do know the diference between right and wrong and so de. Tomor- row dont want you tog, but ou have to— Poua, ‘Tomorrow, for ersakes, even Sioa Legree ave litle Eva two weeks notice ‘Gxttn, (Rises ond gos to downstoge om plesform) Tm soing to bed Poto, Yeh, go to bed. You're tired, Lay your head down on the plllow and close your eves. (Riss) Uf you ‘want me fo go, I go, but tonight Pl be ia the rom ast36 A HATFUL OF RAD ner to yours— Tl say Love you, but you won't be able to hear me because JouTl be asleep, Maybe TM sng you 2 lullaby. Cette. Polo, why are you doing this? Why now? We've been together 10 many nights and you've never been ike this—hy? (Crosser below fo stove ond turns of oven) Pouo. Yim drunk, thats the prize excuse Tor taythin, Ym drunk andT don't know what I'm saying or doing f ‘ould never say anything if | was sober Cela Catia, What? Pou (Afe%es to her) Look, you know how I fee about you. How do you fel dhout mee ‘Cxuia.T don't know. Povo. Let's tee! and find out. (Tries to bis her.) Ceuta, Plnse—don't, (Breaks emoey and coerce Left below tables) ovo, Why dide't you slap me! TI het T could kiss you again and you woukin’t raise your hand. Ceuta. Why don't you? (He croves to her ond hises her.) (Ste breaks away.) Go abead, don't stop—pick me up in ‘your arms and carry me to your bothers bed I'm going to ave nay, Pla mah ea le en. 3. (Backs wey) Ym srey-but 1 Taidvet ask to. didn't want (, but To, aa Cztia. Johnny pease go to bed. Pouo. Tm not Johnny, Fm Polo-- (He crasses to his room a CURTAIN End of Act One AcT TWO Scent 1 About cight o'clock the following morning. Ceuta it seated ‘chair Left brusking shoe with suede brush. Cun, Pol, your cole’ poured, Plo? Are you up? ous (Op) Tap. Grrr Oe your ft? Te cal you three dine, Pouss Alii (A moment leer Boxo apperia the dena, wero amas hat fe si eer in’) Gd sg “tn (iiser end cove to dinider with brash) Good mmowning- ‘Thee pafmaa? ‘eye big enough fortwo Pfoto, (Site chair above table) Christmas present. My relatives, e110, (Crosses f0 table and writes grocery But ot hs Left) They're absolutely precious Tit som, Polo, but ‘Dey're hysterical Poto. Honey, what do you put in this coffe. atts, Coffee and water and don't kid me about my coffe oto, Well for erssakes, do you know it ha to bol? Ceuta. Give it back. TH let jt boll. Se that Johny s these things for supper. Tthiak you should come 10 per and apSlogan ts your father’ (Guta erste Jo refrigerator or soup bone and vegetablen Croses to Sink and begin to fx vegetables Jor soup during scene) ‘Poo, Since when do you have io apologize because you don't have money. Tri all the same to you Tl stop in Nedicks~they're running a special this week, two skin- Jess franks and all the orange juice you can drink. 738 A HATFUL OF RAIN acto Crea, Youtl ome tos Poto, Who said so? eee Gis Paid. Poto, 7 came t»swpper tonight, Boy, youre relly going this moraing. Did You have a long tk wth God Ect ight? Youre lke a/new washing machine te ey, tapoon Celia. (Crosses to Foto) You kaow what? You're biasing, 6 your head killing your oxo: it fn bleting is Chass. (Starts to ro np ie sleeve) Youte ved as & Tn ai itt yt Saat oe ae see Se: EE ee cay may saree AE eae Bi See ie en a ‘think if you dropped dead right now I'd laugh. SE nn Fea eel on Meek on tay rt Yi tell you the truth, sometimesyou just get me sek. eran rite SUE eae tat a rn sai emer la needed a home and brought you here. Fee el A td ty aoe eae PR een 1 eat Ceces iss sae ee eae T've been standing on my feet all night long, scr A HATFUL OF RAIN 39 oxo, I must be going out of my mind. T could of swom. that heard you come to my door—like a mirage, you ‘want something and you see it—even when i's not there, ‘Ceuta. (Crosses 10. Ureakjront for can of peaches, ‘opener and bowl) Would you ask Johnny take the laundry ‘out when he comes in? ovo. Wl take it out, Ceua. Let Johnny do it, oto. Alright! Yl let Johnny do itt ‘Cetta, There's no need to shout at me, Polo! (CELia starts to ofen can.) Pouo. (Rises quickly and crosses 40 her. Takes con ‘ond opener and opens can on table during speech.) No Ibuh—you don't think so, For six months, I kept my peace —you had your life to live and I let you live it, but I'm 30 in love with you—that I don't know what to do. But Tm just 0 fed up watching you being thrown away— Whatll I do, go to Alaska—join the Foreign Legion? Alright, I love you and I'll get out of here as soon as T ‘ean. Now leave me alonel And if my sleeves roll down, just keep your hands off me— (He pours peaches into owt.) Tit roll them up myself. Cetsa, (Slaps him) Now you shut up! (Ceti takes Dovel and can jrom him. Puts can in garbage.) ‘Boto. Boy, that’s getting to be a habit with you. (CeLIA, (Crosses to refrigerator seith bow!) T don't need oo.ig fell me what ve been doing or mhat I haven't Pouo. (Crosses to her) Then you tell me, Why don't you ask were be is? Where bathe been? What bas be ibeen doing? How do you stand It day in and day out? Boney met io kno ie your ids an et ure going to have a baby; Row do you ive a life turm- ing your back on what's been happening you tell me. ‘Citta, Because T don't lve Joonny. Pouo ‘Thats ot toe, Ceuta (Going into Bising room) It ist don't love him, Povo. Alright. Catia, (Crosses to bureau.)4“ A HATFUL OF RAIN Ace it (Pero moves to Center.) He hasn't even so much as held my hands in months — ‘When be comes home at night, when he comes home, 1 pretend Yn sleeping You'd think he'd toud my tee oF kiss me goodnight. He wouldn't know the difeew de fod santa Clas in be (Zuker cot from bree puts it on.) He doesn't tik, he's always going Gay Daving a baby, his baby, and he never mentions the end or anything about it. Like anyone else T need” Lene hikers home. Hews (of 3a Be nl any more, (Crosses to bed and sits Joon) Rod ies ot Jai tote, Poto. (Crosses to bed and sits upstage of her) We're all ice people— Come on, now, stop erga (Cetin. Tean't tell hia, Poco. ‘Why not? CaLiA, T don't know. I don't even know who he is, He's was so full of love. I don't know what it is—but it docsrt ‘matter any more because I don't love him, and Ttan't fot him tha, (Crosses to hitcken table and takes purse) Foto, (Crosses to kitchen) Listen, ate you sure, Maybe you're—maybe you just want to get even, show Bim canes, Cun Last nght—and it wasn't «mirage, Polat vas met your door Foto. But you coulda come in the dootand 7 couldnt open it Cuan, "(Crates to fick up shopbing bog of Botts below stove, takes empty bottle Jam sek ot pea bag) ot tite the inndey ont 2, (era Deyo Xl ust put my arms around you? De you tin Sood be alright? — ‘Cok think so, (Crowes to him ond puts her heed on hs shudder) Poo (Puts his arms around Her rather tentatively) When il yu tll hes act A HATFUL OF RAIN a Cun, Tonight. (She withdraws) YouTl be here to- a Ces, Have the laundry beached and died, ovo" Algo Great want to got nok. Youd ete, Grist tin beter (roe wp to dane ond sup) en be canes he, ae inate a bah sd pul ca he flannel pujamas (She opens door aed go ‘THE LIGHTS DIM OUT End of Scene I ACT TWO. Scene TI din wp. Jounoce start to come down ladder in CUED He mst estey ond elma fle te comes fo the house. About 10 A.M. Jory. (Crosses to Poto's room and looks in) Polo! Hit “Poto. (Comes in corrying coat, shirt and tie, Hangs ond Seon up Right hook) Weltore home “eto rts fey ot ca oon Te Jrigerator.) Celia go to work? t a iche i (ears to pu st on) Ts ten oack tn sornig. She sars‘t nne—she's net here 20 Agree evsonncry Told man wanted you to have those shirts ge do ey Toa. Bre pt et Fonore t went al Sean Pouo, No Kidding. (Points to shopping list on table, ‘Your wife wants you to got these tings for supper.a A HATFUL OF RAIN scr Jomory, Where you going? oxo. (Tying tie at mivror om Brechfront) Tan going tee iy ost” Jounsy. You know whats happening — read the papers, Where you boca? Jonmove Al over Poco. Where’ allover? Jonvoe,Allover— Harlem, Lower Eat Side— Bvery- bits dappeared, oto, Ill bow over in afew weeks — Jeane, No, Now they droped the ne, Polo they're suiting 10 ine knoe Every pies fs he Sey aes ished Look, Plo T was hcky.T met Greing Td 3m to Bold some for mo™ 1 have to get to har ito Povo. Who fixed you last night? Joroo. Chucho stopped over hs lace He gave 1@ half of his—enough to carry me through the night But I'm ‘thin now, Polo. - Poto. T told you yesterday, Johnny, the cupboard's bar: out ofthe Son and al all ere oe eS Inherited the Chrysler bulldng right now woulda Boe you another dime Try to understand that, Jonnoee, Don't start lectoring me now. All T need is tvienty bucks.~and he won't do business on ove Pouo. ake the Kitchen set down and scl to the Salvation Army, This linoleum isn't in bad shape If you gait at night a the dark maybe you can get a fon aks Jorwrex. Polo, you know I never sold a thing out of this house and I never will. Povo, (Crosses to Jom) Try to listen, Johnny, try to hear me.I felt great refusing the old man that twenty five hundred because I know the money went to. ed ause— It's only something he wanted all his Wife. You ‘were right in the middle when he sbouted "Where? Where aid it go?” act ‘A HATFUL OF RAIN 43 Jonnovy. Yeh, I-was right inthe middle. And ¥ almost salt Herel" went hee Povo. (Crowes Jo bed vith laundry bop) You went tnrouth thet twenty-fve handed like grote through 8 tin hora Van afraid to park my cat out front--you right steal it some night, (During ens, he strips bed, dus dirty linen i lesniry bog tnd putt cover Back om bea ‘oun. (Crosses Left to edge of platform) Ym quit- ‘rg tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow T'm quitting — Poto. I's been tomorrow for months, Johnny; the ance Poll TH i the last tine 1 ask you £ need twenty bucks— oxo, Twenty bucks twice a day, Foto Get yural a ack fet hat, ct holes in it for yes, and go down in the men's room of the subway like ‘ope does aud bbe ae por tastard over the ead Jorn. The answer is no. . oxo. (Finishing straightening bed) You Took tired— one Here (Tower pom ed) ast wd it four times last night— T picked dark streets. and I ‘waited, Four times—and they were setups. An old guy— stave been eighty year old al lone. guy and is girl, a young kid coming home from a dance drunk— sone mats Hoar tnex ie the doorway 1 was ot ‘of them. (Sits foot of bed.) They werent even aira on Sha na har Sa ‘was—and would you give me a light, please. (Takes shoes Sf.) Dust that all Tied eet, Ure eye, and jammed ‘up og tight. es ‘Poto. (Toke bed) Where did you get this? Tony Toe fon turd de wa add. ‘Pin into them for seven or eight hundred—on top of your freayfive hunded ath They want tic mooey today. ‘They'll be coming for me. Poco. What do you mean? Jouniey. What do you think T mean.“ A HATFUL OF RAIN act Pouo. (Puts pun ix bureau end croses to Jone) apse te loch a Ape lnc En lt gout of here Dron. hse Ses on and 1 Jo No tere remig,Pl 1 howe rnin. 1a nyse hy en get me oy gh ico Yom what happened to Wily DeCarl— Jens inno rami sy rom tha dat watt Taig say igh ere ows, Your rang yo gong cay fons nt Rag her go sen r gt a ‘Jobnny—there’s nothing I can oa et Gels Jor Take the ny ofan go tox movie or stg 0 Creve to dor with dry end stops) Wat ‘ate you going to do, és ie Bio Po ligt wat for them — Fes You fb tc Jos ey tk of fake and toes i chat ap al f thing rh) Wa io el while they beat the hell out of mem © (7 404 stilt Casi MELT OR aL fees pei iees Fala cal de BOIL sas Guaminck Gia cater ae ra FA BO rey ed. Thy doubt ataere Dhnuad Seon sete ee : apens it) Hi ya, Pop, "Entec, cng Jon) Gt wong SST (10 ses cies shy morning, Pop— 1 said good morning, Pop— J eit iain oes ac A HATFUL OF RAIN 4s Farum, How's the boy, Johnny— Dove Tin sorry about no geting to dinner lst night — Pop, f got looped — ‘anita. T aade a Tong distance call to Pal Beach this morning trying to get the carpente-—and the plumber hat cal hep pinging hour tan maybe copper tabing bend the bar— Tonmve. lave you had your breakfast—maybe I can vip you up afew serambled— Factaen il bet 1 cosld throw dollar bills ont that ‘window ali mocning tong and there woulda’ be enough Sn the sidewalk. to pay ofthe money T'm losing today— Jar. We got an electric orange juice squewz— tow about if squeeze up some jee (JOmNNY ersses tos, ‘de, Tm renovating building Yl ver be able to buy , Povo. 'm sorry, Pop—1 sid T'was sorry and I mean it Farin, You ada ot of other things. oun, (Ofers hand) Lets shake hands on i, what do nay? yo The Kot i hand out ang fr Yours oF het go at bl ue wt you, Pp Today's my day of tae’ (Cooses int. ving room to window Left) ‘Youre a fackacs out of mel ‘They laugh at me dows there T tll all my frends about you kids (Poxo follows Fare.) Journ. (Picks up Poto's coat ond laundry bag from chair) Take the laundry out— ?Poto, For erissakes, Pop, I haven't got the money. I'm ot holding out on you— “Jounny. Take the laundry out! Poo. I don't want to take it out. jonny. Take It out. "Altight, Johnay— (Crosses to Jounsey, takes46 A HATFUL OF RAIN crm Jacket ond lundry beg, opens door fs hl and toms to Joh het a dooney) (They look at exch other epprehensoly ond Poco rates 3, Jousovecoser door and ture to Fate Raynes. (Looking out (Looking out window) A good ain cleans the parr te sy, ae PR son een As, oe. eae Tena owner eae sre (er a) os fae a aes me Piatt (Shah facts hea tack tothe hot“ hoe hing alee ae SE Sotelo it ou cea alps ot oil de ie es Pea tile ler et ei eile end bree ela Ey Shel oma eer a ee Jour costes wp ond Fase flew Hat op nse das aan Ace an "omnes, (Cres don to che op) 1 rman: You tle ast pes 9 tae ocr Leet wed a Oe a AUR (Cree down to caer et Pe a, we et talk very much, do we? eet Do) ata aes: eee Firman {tke te eters you wee mo, Jbaay— Lit plays funny tricks om people Hell and emmy Ls Iotling te etweey br Tike ean, Sobre an Jourvy, I'm glad you do, Pop. Ertan’ Vou hc tie being thog—aer your aother dict ct fo ed ta ponte a IO i Dlde Bd he Ct ene ne acre A HATFUL OF RAIN a7 ay et Ch ah tp en Dr eg ne Si ac a TE ite ieee Oe Trek ott 235 en. yg Pe EEE PSE, ey ea he ee in Se Sie a PR Sab Deiat mredeay hs oes ian ebubareae” see eet yn neater taaay ee ween Warns we bia armas ae : PE one set) Tle er rr SO got Jory, (Turns to Fariira) You what? He (erat TSP La SS tee atte JonnNy. (Turns away) I feel the same way, Pop— tenes (Turns to pile ‘How's that? pee rT ere clon eG a em PES week (om fe ae SOs uname ae Obh— (He has a sudden, momentary physical seizure.) il dia a jon ees Farner. (Hand on back of Jormny’s neck) You re ah ea of eo a) Saar Ss ae ei a Jars a week board here, does he? Sa Fay fee cet we TSE ies teen oo nd Pb vote de tr Jounny. He never asked you for anything either, Pop. fem foros warts ae sjeTae yee en Joy, You gave me @ coat once!“a A HATFUL OF RAIN arn Farmex, A coat? Jonny. Yeh, you came to the home, and you took me out to a ient store—and you let me pick out ‘coat—and then you took me toa restaurant and made the -Euy give me sore wine— Fataen, Your brother doesn't gamble, does he? Somers (Cones Rig No-e "Arnica, (Sits chair Left) | always kinda thought that you and your brother and I had a special thing. T thought ‘we were just kinda three men— Your brother did a Of shouting lastnight, miggh™ POP, you did a Tle sbouting youre lst Farvren I lived with my father until T was twenty-two years old and I never raised my voice above a whisner Jou. He lived with his father for nine years, What id you expect, Litle Lord Fauntleroy, Fanun I €xpect the same thing T get from you. You jen, Yeh Freel hy rtd kom it Jonny. He miss you fre tine, Pop. You shipped him out to uncles and aunts Ps Eton. And wht mgs T do Gambling, dning, lego nan fn Beta? ao oe Seok at Si Journ Wel, when ke comes in you ak hima shout that tine in the orphan home when le wet the reget they mae him sand ona sete alo oan Tri tow he had (Cu ad Ieee Tabet wel and cis tp Rig one Farnen, I shipped him— (Crosses to refrigerator.) w. norm A HATFUL OF RAIN 0 jieieb ma atime ot oe eT eet hay wo sey en ah ema a mee ast Fe ES whe a oe Fe ER ent ating me nt eel ee rect eeg rs sect a oe eoaa teecaia, Tee ian ey a at pe Hee eam Te a oe oa ag a “Sperm (Cowes dows ond alow tale tn down Ltt while leet tte) Ter Tee oamiaiee mint ia ara res Siete Gan manent aie Sates. (Turns fo Jorn) Youre a preity ork Se ital cine Endcling Plo to oe—betase he's my orother Tae Hee Bite ea Se a) Dt "Sfvtuan, [Cross xp to regerator) What the bells see es a arbre) et Ba ee "a teen oe Ferme, ArT iste © yt sounds Mico dont even veichar, —Dont tar o steam,